Member-only storyA Parable Haunted MeRGomez·Follow2 min read·Dec 25, 2021--5SharePerhaps one shadows youThanks Nick Fewings @UnsplashMy mom never preached to me. I was hard-headed and she knew it.Not that she didn’t try.That loving woman often used stockpiles of parables to help her shape my character.One in particular forever stands out.Early Days